Hitlab Announces 10 Finalists for the "Emerging Talent Competition" and Offers Fans a Chance to Attend the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®

Hitlab Announces 10 Finalists for the "Emerging Talent Competition" and Offers Fans a Chance to Attend the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards®

MONTREAL and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HITLAB Inc. ("Hitlab") has partnered with The Recording Academy®( )(www.grammy.com) -- internationally known for the annual GRAMMY Awards® -- for a unique opportunity to give an unsigned, up-and-coming artist or band the chance to perform at the 3rd Annual Social Media Rock Stars Summit, an official GRAMMY®( )Week event, on Friday, Feb. 10. The "Emerging Talent Competition" was launched Nov. 2, 2011, and after original music was submitted to the contest's Web page (www.hitlab.com/grammycontest), Hitlab is pleased to announce the following 10 finalists: Snow Chase (New York, N.Y.), Cameron Ernst (Dallas, Tex.), Eva Jaidena.k.a. Eva Luitsz (Almelo, Netherlands), KDrew a.k.a. Kevin Drew (Howell, N.J.), Tara Keith (Hamilton, Canada), Jared Lee (Los Angeles, Calif.), McKayla Alene Reece (Canton, N.C.), Geron Roy (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jay Saint (Jersey City, N.J.), and Hilary Weaver (Toronto, Canada).

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Fans can vote for their favorite artist at www.hitlab.com/grammycontest, and the final winner -- decided upon by a combination of online voting and a blue ribbon panel - will be announced Jan. 25. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles to perform at the Social Media Rock Stars Summit reception, and the performance will be streamed live on GRAMMY.com and CBS.com as part of The Academy's three-day GRAMMY Live (www.grammy.com/live) coverage. The winner will also attend the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards and official GRAMMY Celebration® after-party on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Fans will be able to follow the contest winner's road to the GRAMMYs through the artist's dedicated blog on GRAMMY.com during GRAMMY Week. And by voting for their favorite artist at www.hitlab.com/grammycontest, fans will be entered to win the chance to attend the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

About HITLAB.com

HITLAB.com is a global social network connecting the world through hit music. The company has developed patented technology that uses automatic musical patterns extraction and state of the art signal processing algorithms to establish a song's hit potential. For further information, visit the company's website at www.hitlab.com.

About The Recording Academy

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards -- the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music -- The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and Instagram.

SOURCE HITLAB Inc.

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CONTACT: For Hitlab, John Alexander, +1-310-600-3934, john@hitlab.com, or Tomas Gauthier, +1-514-448-2771, tom@hitlab.com, For The Recording Academy, Jaime Sarachit, +1-310-392-3777, jaime.sarachit@grammy.com

Web Site: http://www.hitlab.com

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